Soccer Truth & Rumors: Dec. 14, 2006 Sports IllustratedReal Madrid made a bid for Oguchi Onyewu just before the fer window closed in August. Because the interest was expressed just before the deadline, Standard turned Real's offer down, needing more time to consider it. Both offers appear to have remained on the table and Onyewu could make the move when the fer window opens again in January. -- Soccer TimesFALKLAND TABLE-TOPPERS! Fife TodayFALKLAND Primary has been given a new dining table aimed at promoting healthy eating by pupils. (13/12/2006 15:39:58)Recognition for Personal Touch Mortgage IntroducerOn its tenth anniversary, The Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table, revealed Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS) as the 64th fastest growing privately owned company in Britain.Capitalize on this creative D.C. cuisine USA TodayThe political shenanigans in D.C. can be stomach-turning at times, but don't let them cloud your assessment of the nation's capital as a dining destination. The city always has had a few great restaurants, but today the top-tier is more populated than ever, thanks to standouts such as CityZen, Maestro, Michel Richard Citronelle (he's opening a second restaurant called Central) and Jos Andres' Ruling: Table gaming supervisors can't get overtime Casino City TimesBILOXI, Mississippi – As reported by the Biloxi Sun Herald: "Table-games supervisors, the floor people who oversee small groups of dealers and perform other duties at casinos, do not quality for overtime, according to what may be a precedent-setting ruling by a federal judge in Indiana.Break out good times at these pool joints Seattle Post-IntelligencerWhen the weather's nasty outside, Seattleites who aren't snowboarding or climbing somewhere else retreat inside for playtime. We take a nine-ball tour of local pool halls and give you the lowdown.Metro Times Detroit - Santa Paws Ballot Metro Times DetroitHelp us pick out the cutest pet in Metro Detroit! Please vote for the cutest pet by selecting the cirlce to the left of their photo and hitting the submit button below.TABLE: Which disasters get most aid? AlertNet Source: AlertNet The World Disasters Report released today gives an interesting rundown of how much aid in dollars each person affected by various Item-World: The same old love Minneapolis-St. Paul Star TribuneThe same old love Die-hard fans of Anita Baker know what tickles their star's fancy: big, beautiful bouquets. During her Minneapolis concert last Friday, Baker paused several times to accept flowers from giddy well-wishers, which she then arranged -- while still singing -- on her music director's piano. After presenting their flowers to Baker, one couple, whom she identified from their card as China can top 2008 medals table - Liu Xiang China DailyDOHA, Dec 12 - China's top athlete Liu Xiang thinks his country can top the medals table at the 2008 Beijing Olympics if their sportsmen and women work as a team.